How Many People Are Named Milan?
An estimated 23,805 people in the United States have the first name Milan. It is used for both genders, with 65.1% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Milan peaked in popularity in 2023 with 1,974 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Milan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Milan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Milan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,805
About 1 in 14,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
65.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2023
1,974 births
Total Registered
26,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Milan
Milan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.1%) and females (34.9%). Out of 26,373 total births registered, 17,180 were male and 9,193 were female.
Milan as a male name
Ranked #231 in 2024
1,552 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,552 births)
Milan as a female name
Ranked #700 in 2024
401 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (479 births)
Milan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Milan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,207 babies were registered. Milan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Milan by Decade
How has Milan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Milan by State
Birth registrations for Milan span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, Rhode Island, New Mexico. On average, about 517 Milans were registered per state.
Milan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Milan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Milan
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Milan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milan?
We estimate approximately 23,805 people named Milan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Milan a common name?
Milan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Milan most popular?
Milan reached peak popularity in 2023, when 1,974 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Milan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Milan a male name?
Milan is predominantly male. 65.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Milan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Milan Smith, Milan Johnson, Milan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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